Darrell Nelson was 67 when he was found dead in Parsons, Kansas on April 11, 2017. The Labette County Sheriff’s Office investigated his death. Friends and online memorials described him as a kind man with a beautiful smile; his obituary records attendance at Union 1 Elementary in Mound Valley and graduation from Labette County High School in 1968, showing deep local roots.

Public details about what happened that day were scarce. The case appears on the National Gun Violence Memorial, indicating a violent death, but law enforcement has not released specifics publicly and no arrests or suspects have been announced. The investigation appears to have cooled without a public resolution.

Does anyone in the area remember Darrell or have information about the circumstances of his death?